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LMOfllAL HALL At S OCLOC 

NOVEMBER. S."S ^^N® -3© .^Nis. , IBB ©EMBE-IR. 1 




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COMPLIMENTS OF 




ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER, 1846 

Removed to present iSite iSeptexnber, 1854 




TO USERS OF 

FLOSS SILKS 




INVALUA 



The fact that Brainard & 
Armstrong's Wash Silks 
may be purchased in Hold- 
ers, like that shown in the 
illustration, is a great ad- 
vantage to embroiderers. 
These Holders save time 
and patience by preventing 
snarling, and they economize in silk by preserving the last 
thread^in as good condition as the first. The goods are 
something unique which cannot be furnished by any other 
manufacturer in the world. Embroiderers, therefore, have 
the pleasure of using the best embroidery silk in this most 
convenient Holder. 

Brainerd & Armstrong's 

5P00L 5EWINQ SILKS 

Arc "THE BEST" and preferred to other 

Spool Silks because they arc the LONGEST, 

STRONGEST and SMOOTHEST. 

Braiaard & Armstrone Silk la carefully and icien- 
tificalty made, on the latest improved machinery, 
wrhich insures a smooth, even thread. It sews 
smoothly always, either by hand or oiachlne. 
Every spool is carefully measured and will be found 
both full laoKth and full streagth. 




New England 
Supper 

IN 

Lower Memorial Hall 

DEDHAM 

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 

NOV. 29, 30, Dec. 1, 1904 

From 5 to 7 P. M. 

TICKETS, 25 CENTS 



Old Fairbanks House 

Open free to the public each afternoon 



Dcdham Historical Society 

Open free to the public from 4 to 8 P.M. 
on above dates. 



**01(l Dedhani Days and Ways" 



An 

Historical Festival 



INUKU THE AI'.SI'ICKS <.IF I'llK 



Men's Club of the First Coni>regational Church 



AM' I II 1 I-Ki:^i i\ \ I I 'I i; I " I ION OF 



Ml SIS MARGARET McLAREN EAGER 



OF HDSI'dN 




Memorial Hall, Dedhani, Mass. 



November 29, ;j() and December I, at s P. 31. 



1904 



Old Colony Trust Company 

Main Office, Ames Building 
Branch Office : 52 Temple Place 

BOSTON 



Statement of Octoijeh 81, 1904 



RESOURCES 

Loans 

Massachusetts Bonds at par . 

British Consols 

Railroad and Other Securities, 

Real Estate .... 

Cash 

In Office, $1,767,402 58 
In Banks, 9,599,818 04 



$21,500,263 87 

1,000,000 00 

768,240 00 

3,594,092 65 

1,375,000 00 



11,367,220 62 
$39,604,817 14 



LIABILITIES 

Capital Stock . . . S 1,500,000 00 

Surplus Fund . . . 5,000,000 00 

Earnings Undivided . . 415,647 57 

Deposits .... 32,689,169 57 



§39,604,817 14 



BAXKIXG DEPARTMENT 

Interest allowed on daily balances of $500 and over sub- 
ject to check. 

Deposits may be made and checks drawn by any de- 
positor at either otlice of the company. 

BOND AND REORGANI/A;TION 
DEPARTMENT'" '.J 

The company acts as manager, aj;ent,* attorney, or de- 
positary for corporations, committees, syndicates and indi- 
viduals in connection with approved financial transactions. 



TRANSFER DEPARTMENT 

Transfer agent and agent to register transfers of stocks, 
bonds and notes of corporations. 

TRUST DEPARTMENT 

Trustee under corporation mortgages, wills and agree- 
ments. 
E-xecutor, administrator and guardian of estates. 

SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS 

Boxes rented at ?10 to SlOO per annum at either orlice. 



R0.4RD OF DIRECTORS: 



.JEFFEISSON COor.IDGp;, ,IR., Ciiaihman. 
GORDON AUBOTI, 
OLlVKIt AMK.S, 
C. W. A.MdUV, 

SAMUKL CARR. 
B. 1". CHKNKY, 



JEKFER^ON COOLIDGE 



CHAS. K. COTTING, WALTER HUNNEVTELL, 

IMIII.IP DEXTKH, GEORGE V. I.. MEVKIJ 

KBEN ,S. DUAPKU, LAlIHENc K MINi) 

GEIIKGK I'. KABVAN, lUCllAHI) nl. 

FRKDKliK K I'. I'lSU. IIENKV It 

REi:lNAI.I> Ill.srEH, NArii 



(;E()K(!1-; 1". GAUONER, 
HENRY S. HOWE, 



1.1 



r. 

..NKV, 


;. HEED. 


AMEI, THAYER, 


■( ir.s rrrn.E. 


STEl'llEN M WELD, 



GORDON ABBOTT, J'HK>I1>KNT. 

KRAN<"1S R. HART, Vlf E-PllESinEXT. 

JAMES A I'AKKEK. ViCK-rilKsll.lNT. 
I'lERRE .lAV. Vl. F.-lMtKMDKM. 

E. ELMEK KOYE, Skoketakv. 



OFFICERS : 

F. P. FOt'SLAND. Ai ti.m; Tueasi'heb. 

E. A. PHIPPEN. Cashier and Ass't Tkkas. 

JOSEPH (J. STEARNS. Asf«i>rANT SK( uktahv. 

JILM'S l{. WAKEFIELD, Tri'st Oin. EH. 
„ ^ F. M. LAMSON, Assistant Tukashreb. 

GtfC 






Old 

Dcdb.im 

days 

and ways " 




CIirHCH. DEDIIA.M. KXOLANI) 



The Beginnings of Dedham 

THE earliest record relating to the settlement of Dedliain is a vote of 
tlie General Court Septen^iber 3, 1685, permitting a plantation to be 

settled about two miles above the falls of CUiarles Iviver. People 
flocking to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in gi-eat numbers could not be 
accommodated in the existing settlements, and weie compelled to look 
about for unoccupied lands. 

Tlie settlement begun at Watertown in 1630 very soon Ijccame 
crowded. More elbow room was wanted, and on this account a nundter 
of the Watertown men came up the Charles River and were attracted by 
our beautiful meadow lands before they were flooded by the dams across 
the river. It would appear that some of tiie men who first agitated this 
movement did not become settlers. 

The first recorded meeting of the Dedham settlers was held August 
IS, 1636. Eighteen persons were named as present, and the lirst business 
was to prepare a covenant wliich all were recjuired to sign for their mu- 
tual protection, and to prevent the admission '• into our Society " of any 
objectionable persons. Twelve acre lots were set out to a number of the 
members. Eleven days later a second meeting was held. The settlement 
was then called "Contentment." This word was afterwards erased and 
Dedham written in its place upon the records of the first two meetings. 

At the third meeting, September "), nineteen persons were present, 
and they all signed a petition to the Court for an additional tract of land 
five miles square on Nortli side of Charles River, and that the name of 
the settlement be called Contentment. Three more men afterwards signed 



ALWAYS •••• INTERESTING •••• IS 
ESPECIALLY •:• SO •:• AT •:• THE 

CHRISTMAS •:• SEASON 

BECAUSE •^ OF •••• EFFECTIVE 
DECORATIONS •••• AND 
UNIQUE •••• AND •••• INEXPEN- 
SIVE •:• GIFTS •••• WHICH •••• ARE 
NOW •••• BEING •••• SHOWN 

IF IT'/OBT/IINEIi flTbENNIS2N'5 
IT'S OVIT 2F THE O R b I N /I R T 

DENNISON'S 

26 FRANKLIN ST.. BOSTON 



USE 




C. B. DANFORTH 
T)ry Goods 

DEUHAM, MASS. 



H. L. WARDLE, Ph. G. 
(^potbeciiry 

COR. HIGH AND WASHINGTON STS- 
DEDHAM, MASS. 



'Old 
Ocdbam 
days 
and ways ' 



THE j; EG INNINGS OF DEDllAJSI 



this petition, and the record says that " all wlio are admitted into our Society 
have subscribed thereto." September 10, IG^lti, this petition was granted 
except as to the name, the (ieneral Court decreed that it should l)e called 
Dedham. Only a portion of the orioinal members remained [)ermanently 
in Dedham, but early removed to Medtield and other new settlements. 
New members were admitted by vote with corn and wheat, after all (|ues- 
tions of their fitness had been settled and upon signing the Covenant. 

All business of the " Society '" was transacted l)y the full company 
until May 17, 1(130, when on account of tlie increased numlier it was con- 
sidered l)est to delegate their business affairs to a select body of seven 
men, and this is the origin of the Board of Selectmen. Other town oi'lices 
were from time to time created, as the necessities re(iuired. 

In l(i;!.S the church was establisbed, 
the fourteenth church instituted in 
New England. Among the most im- 
portant of the early enterprises of this 
town was the digging of a ditch through 
the meadow into East brook. Under a 
vote passed March l'5. ItiSU, this was 
done to create a water power for the mill. 

This was the origin of Mother brook, 
])y which a portion of the water from 
Charles liiver was diverted through 
East brook into Neponset River, and 
upon which is now located all the mill 
privileges of the town including the 
privilege at Ueadville Mills. 

Another important work was the 
establishment liy vote passed January 
1, 1(!44, of a free Public School sup- 
ported by the general taxation of the 
people, and which Dedham claims to have been the first free school so 
established. A taUet conuuemorating the establislimeut of this school 
was placed .lune 17, 189s, by the State upon the Church Green. It is an 
interesting fact to note that the same (ieneral Court, 1()36, which ratified 
our giant and gave us a name, appropriated £400 for the endowment of 
Harvard College. 

Dedham is the motliei- of towns: its territory originally extended 
from the Rox!)ury line to Rhode Island, and from the ohl Dorchester line 
to Charles Rivei'and across that river to the Natick and Watertown lines, 
and included in addition to its present territory also the towns of Needham, 
Wellesley, Medlield, Dover, Norfolk, Franklin, HcUingham and Westwood 
and ]iortions of Wrentham, Walpole and Norwood. 




S A .M U K L D K \ r !•: It 



CEO H. I.ORINO 



H. M. RICKER 



Ordway, Loring & Ricker 

DEALERS IN 

HARNESS AND HORSE CLOTHING 

IMI'DKTKKS (IF SADDLKRV HARDWARE 

60 FRANKLIN STREET, BOSTON 



F. W. SAWTELLE & CO. 



COAL 



COAL YARD 
FOUR CORNERS, DEDHAM 



HAY, GRAIN AND POULTRY SUPPLIES 

Readville, Mass. 



Are you satisfied with the Butter 
you are eating? If not, why not 
send for the kind that ALWAYS 
satisfies. Bailey & Newcomb re- 
ceive it every week direct from 
the makers. Try it and you will 
find 

Satisfaction 



Albek'I' I*;. Wragg 



DEnilAIM 



MASS. 



LiriC IMHITKANCIC C'O&II'ANV 



N KW I I A \ll*l4IIIItK 




JUST 
RBMINDKR. 

I . \ k ri 1 1 R I K.WKLL has had over twenty-two years' experience 
littioj; Hosion feet. If yoii will give him the opportunity, he will not 
only try to see the inside of your pocket book, but lo tit >our feet with 
tlie Jewell Shoe. His siin is to please so yau will n.nie apain and bring 
your friends. 

For Ladies 

and Gentlemen 

41 
Milk Street 

tli-.SCMK.nlf 

Corner Arch 
BOSTON 




'Old 
Dcdbam 
days 
and ways " 




FAIRBANKS HOUSE 



The A^ncient Fairbanks Dwellina: 



"YJTTTIAT ;i wonderful olil house this is ! Because of its great antiquity 
' anil its pictnresi[ueness it has sent the name of the good old town 

of Dedhani all over the civilized world. More than three million 
pictures of it have been sent broadcast. Jonathan Fairbanks built it in 
1036, and eight generations of the family have occupied it since, thus 
niakinp- it the oldest occupied dwelling in our whole country. To-day 
twenty-live thousand persons of this name trace their lineage direct to 
Jonathan, including our Vice-President elect. The family became a cor- 
poration two years ago, and took the title to the old house in order to 
create a family museum and to preserve it for all future time. Here each 
August a family reunion is held. Last summer nearly one thousand 
responded to the call, coming from all over the United States. By 
special arrangement the old house will be open during this festival, and 
all are invited to inspect its quaint interior. Nestling among tiie giant 
elms, every one is charmed witii the lirst view on apiiroaching it from the 
willow road. It is one of our greatest attractions, and excites the admira- 
tion of the iiundreds of i)ilgrinis who aiuiually visit it. 



GRAIN 



HAY 



THE FISHER-CHURCHILL CO. 

High Street, Corner of Harvard Street, Dedham 

Tel. 51-2 



COAL 



ICE 



Before Buying Your 
Christmas Presents 

come m and see what we have to offer in Watches 
Clocks. Jewelry, Silverware and Holiday Novelties 
at prices as low as the lowest. The Old Blue Fair- 
banks Plate and other Souvenir China a specially 


CHRIS. MAAS 

Hair Dresser 

Greenleat Building, next to Post Office 


WM. S. PARK, Jeweler 

(Successor lo Guild) 
400 Washington St. (Danforth's Block) Dedham 


Uedham. Mass. 
Children's Hairculling a Specialty 


Wear the Governor's Shoes 

Nothing bettor made than Governor Douglas's Shoes 

Men's, $2.50, $3.C0, $3.50 
Boys'. $2.00. Youths'. $1.75 

Our specialties arc 

Walkover, All America tor Men 
Knickerbocker Queen Quality 
Doris for Women, Beacon Falls 
Rubbers (we guarantee every pair) 

C. A. WRAGG & CO. 

Dedham 


SAWYER & DEAN 

Plumbing & Heating 

1 1 Eastern Avenue. - - Dedham, Mass. 
Tel. 223-2 


COMPLIMENTS OF 

Snow Brothers 

Grocers 

High Street, - - Dedham 


An Examination Wi 1 
Surely Convince You 

Look at the two special watches Sumner is selling. If 
you buy a watch without seeing them you might pay 
from $2.00 to $5.00 more. The savmg is just as ab- 
solute as if we handed you $2.00 to $5.00. All 
watches way below city prices. Come in and look at 
our new stock of Holiday Goods. 
MANY NO\F.I.TIES PRICES RIGHT 

SUMNER, JEWELER 

582 High Street. Dedham 



Old 
Dcdbam 

And ways" COMINIITTEES 



Patronesses 

Mk-. .nillN K lilKGESS. Mi;s. HKNKY P. (JI'INCV. 
Ml:s. .IDII.N IDHMAX, '^cl. Mun. ALFUKII RCIDMAX. 

Mrs KKEI)EI!K-K 1). KI.V. Mils. EDW. HlTSTTlNi: Kl'DI). 

MRS. ALFRED UEWINS. Mrs. AKTHI K W. THAYEli 

Mrs. GEOKCE H. I.(II!IN(;. Mrs. .IILIIS H. TITTEE. 

Mrs. (iKUIl'iE MARSH. Mrs. WINSLCIW WARREN. 

Evecutiv*' tUnniiiittee 

■I'HEUUORE T. MAH.-^M. Chniniiuii. 

.i.vMEs II. HiRiiErr (;e(.ir<;e e. .iovce, jk. 

CHAKIES E. UilliEUS. FRANK B. VoINi:. 

HEi!Bi;ur I.. i:ANn. 
Program (^oiiiiiiittfe 

l:i>l>ERl(l< \V. IIINE, CliiiiriiKiii. 
.11 l.irs H. TIITEE. Miss EDNA F. CAEDER. 

lillN (iLEASON HILL, CHARLES HOFFMAN. 

Advertisiiif; and I'rintiiiK 

,1 AME.S V. NllVICS. CI'\IER (i. WHEEI.ER. 

House Coimiiittee 

r. RISSELL ROBIN.SON. 

l>liisio 

.KISEI'H H. SUI.IDW. CHARLES A. ('LINE. 

Stage and I'l-operties 

(;K<ii:iiE F. .mvi E, Jr. e. scorr morse. 

Costumes 

Ml,- .iri.lA A. I;\KER. HERBEKT I.. McCI.EARN, 

Secretary and Treasurer 

WILLIAM II. TAYLOR. 

Dedliani Historieal Society, Kece|>tion Committee 

•rrr.si..\v. Ml-, A. II. Hi il ii ; I ii iN, cliairiinin. 

Wm>n1>I).\y, Mrs. a. W. than EU, Chtiininni- 

Tiii Rsii \\ , Mks. H. I'. \',I<\1>, C/iiiiiiii<ni. 

New lOug'laud Sui)|>er Committee 

Mr~. liEOItCE .M.\RSH. Mr-. (iEOKOE WKIIIT. 

Mrs. EVELYN CLARK. Ml;s OEoRGE CAIMWRIGHT. 

Mrs. GEORGE B. LORING. Mrs. FRANK H. ADAMS. 

Miss MARY GUILD. 



Why not see me? 

H. D. HUMPHREY 



Every kind of Insurance 



628 High Street, Dedham 



EARLE BROTHERS 

Norfolk Market 

Headquarters for High Grade Meats and Provisions 
Poultry and Game, Fresh Fish and Oysters 

Cor. School and Washington Streets 
DEDHAM 

Td. 175-2 



A. GORDON 

Upholstering and 
Furniture Repairing 

567 High Street, - Dedham, Mass. 

Telephone Connection 



Harry B. Jacobs 

Dealer in 

Fine Groceries, Teas and Coffees 

GOLD MEDAL FLOUR 

571 High Street. - - Dedham 
Telephone Connection 



1)K. HARRY K. iSI lATiSWi:!^!. 

SU «G EON DENTISX 
DAISFOHXIl-f. I3i,ocrii. DsniTAM 



TlCI.ICl'IIONIU* i ' . DKmiAM 



I-.AHY Atthndant 



J. M. SCHULER 

Merchant Tailor 

Cleaning. Pressing and Repainng 
All orders promptly attended to 



393 Washington St., Dedham. Mass. 

Corner School Street 



America's Highest Grade 




King Arthur Flour 

T. P. Muirtay, Sole Agent for Dedham 



"©lb Scbbain 2»avs ant» Mavs" 



PROGRAM 



Tuesday Evening. November 21) 



I. A LiiK'olnsliii'c run, Enulniid, IG'.'s. 



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D.il].'.-, 

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It. I!aki:i:. 

Ki.^iKK r. M(ii;sK. .riisEi'ii i[. soi.iday. 

(lICoIMiH WIliilT. E SCUTI MOUSE. 

In; .\. M. \V(iKTIlIMi'lii\, I'lr.UM.KS E. Knc;El;s 
]-l-J.<.\ Mi:,-. .11 IJ.IN |i. IMASE. 

iVI;i\ I'Miirc. 

May l,ilKF.N. CKAi'l.; IISUKK. 

cni-iM- .Ti>TKi: . ii]:Kiil-;i:T l:lll;El;,'^. 
i:i>rni amj.:<. im.;(ii;ge ame.s. 

I.II.I.IAN l:l IMiAKlN. llAlHiV liEWINS. 

i;l,AIlVS Dl'-.AN. KllWARD IICKDAKIN 

ELSIE (Ull.l). II.MiMANlS NEEl 

ETIIEI. \vi.;iM:. r.MEUEi: |.|:i.:n('Ii 

.MAIJIiiN I.ciI;T\(i rii,\i;i,Es Sl|.:.\i;.\s. 

.MAi:(i.\i;i.:T siiim\ei:. i.-kiem.M) siii.'ivei:. 

2. Indian Scenes. 

(a) Honif l.ilV. 
If') limit Dance. 

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t..i.k it- ii. Iipl.l -«,iv 111 tills vi.'iiiitv .\iii..i.K tl.. 

l.roiiilll.lil .lil.-l- \v;i- I'hi. k:il.i« l.iit. «l ^^ | til. 

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Fl.nl.l.ME r.oVNTilN. ri;i,I\\ I.iiISSEI,. 

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sis\N \\ i;\ lAViiKTii i;i,i/,.yr,i.;Tll .iennev. 

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MAY Mri;l,|.:Al:N. .IIIHN (■UTI'l;!;, 

MAi;ii.\Ki.:i' siii;i\ Fi;, alu.:n smith, 
i.iiv iMiAi.i.s, itiiEWEi; ei:emh, 

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r„lnr,;l /.,„■/.,',/.<. 

iim;m\ms f, neff. cm.mii.es si'e.m:ns. 
(>. Till" (all '• To Arms." 

■ O Till- Villaa;e iJla.-ksinilli. 

1^') Til** Church <ire«'ii, " On to Lexint^ton." 

Ill .■li.ii;;.. iif tl... MkW I.|. M.I i: ..i.- i ii k P. viti-i 
I'm 11, II, 

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i'||,\i;i,|':s 1',\yi,(ii:. irrin henmmi. 

Hirls. 
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HnSi: IllHV, ,V\MF llFNUEHSON. 



C. II. d. KIMBALL 

THE INSURANCE AGENT 

IN DEDHAM 



f#^9KENNlY^><iVr£RBURY fi)MPANY. 



f^ Dtagnas. Muiufactonrs anil Joiibcn i 
jE;L£CTRIC.Cta.S<zn£rOlX. '^ 

TIXrURES 




'/^/jP 



m Franklin St 

yJ a-r COHQRLS^ 6TKLL 



/liostoii, Mass.: 



MEMORABLE EVENTS 

WlllCn IIAVK OCCIHHKD SINCK TIIK 

New England Mutual Life Insurance Company 

OF BOSTOX, MASS., WAS CIIARTEREl) 
OLDEST, LAIiGEST and STRONGEST Massachusetts Company 



1S35. Morse invented the telegraph. 

1835 Seminole War in Florida he>pin. 

1837. Accession of Queen Victoria, June 20. 

t845> Texas annexed. 

184^). Sewine macliine completed by Elias Howe. 

1846. War with Mexico bepan. 

1848. French Revolution, Republic succeeded. 

1S4S. Gold discovered in C^Hlornia. 

1851- Gold discovered in Australia. 

1852. Louis Napoleon became Emperor, December 2. 

1853. Crimean War began. 

1857. The Great Mutiny in India. 

1857. The Drcd Scott decision. 

1S59. John Brown's raid into Virginia. 

i8*)0. .South Corolina seceded, December 20. 

i8f>i. Emancipation of the Russian serfs. 

1863. Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, Januar>' i. 

i86j. hattle of Gettysburg, July 1-3. 

|S<>5. Lee surrendered at Appomattox, April 9, 

1S65. President Lincoln assassinated, April 14, 

1866. Hattle of Sadowa. Prussia beat Austria. 

1867. Emperor Maximilian of Mexico executed. 
1S67. The Dominion of Canadi established. 
1S70. Franco (Jerman War began, July iq. 



1870. Capitulation of French at Sedan, Septcml>er 1 

1870. Rome became the capital nf Italv. 
J871. The German Empire re(.-stablislied. 

1871. The Irish Cliurch was disestablished. 

1871. The (ireat Fire in Chicago, Octol)cr S~i 1, 

1872. The Great Fire in Boston. November i). 
1876. Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia. 
1S81. President (iarfield shot. 

18S9. Brazil became a Republic. 

1889. Johnstown (Pa.") Flood, May 31. 

1893. World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago. 

1894. Chinese-Japanese War began. 

1895. Cuban Re\-()lution began February 20. 
1S97. The Turkish-Greek War. 

1898. The Spanish-American War. 

1899. Universal Peace Conference. 
i8c^. The South African War began. 
lifoo. .Boxer Insurrection in China. 

1900. The Galveston Tornado, September 8. 

1901. Death of Queen Victoria. 

1901. Assassination of President McKinley. 

1902. M.irtinique destroyed by volcanic eruption. 

1903. Republit of Panama established. 

1904. Russian-Japan War. 



Over one hundred up-to-date policies issued by the New England Mutual Life Insurance Company. 
For Rates and Sample Policies, write or call on 

CHARLES ir. f 



ALBERT H. CURTIS, General Agent, 

Branch Ortice. Weld Building. 



LOOD, Manager Home Ot^ice Agency, 
No. 87 Milk Street, Boston. Telephone 6720 Main. 



®l^ lDcM?ain Sav^i? an^ Ma\>£?" 



Tuesdav Eveiiinjj:, November "20 — Contimted 



(inillinu l':irlj ill .Mr. Ila\.'ii"s House. 

Tliiv is iif.n nu I li\ till' lM'n^ <.l .1 K I'.iilliinl 

111 .■liiiii;.- I.I IlKii. !■. .Ii.vi v.. .Ill 

MAI!i:i,I,K WATSiiN i:i;iiKill.; ST M'l.KS 

MAliV IIAM-AlinKK. (II\|;|.I,S IMIINNKV- 

sAKAii iiAi.LAiiiii I: I' \i 1, III m; 

MAKliiN r.iiWI.KK srWIlA llllliHMi 

i,ri\ i-iiinm;v. iiii\^ m:ii ii.mii:i; 

KM:AM>K KI.KMAl. .liillN ( r 1 ii;k, 

.ii:anne r I K iiAii,i:\ . iii:iii:(;i: \mi,s. 

KVA KISS. i;ii\\m:ii iiii.n m:ii 



S. Our Dear ( oimtrv. 



Ill ili.irui- III II Ki:|.. Ki; r I. l; am. iiihI Miss I-'I-okknck 

llllVN Ill\. 

\:\;\\\r Mi i,M l I.I.IA- lAIMA ItclQKK.S. 

KDMiMi w r.(i\vi.i-:i: hki.kn himlky. 
\v\i:ki:n w 111:1.1.1:1:. (ii..Mn s .mMi.;. 

.lAc K sHl;l\ 1.1; I. Ill l.liMl; AKll. 

AMiKicw iiniPi;iMiN in:ssn; imkns. 

WKMIII.I. r. I'llll.l.irs. liiilKirllKA Kl.KMM. 

1 IIM;l.l:s rl.\l-r .IKNMK TAKK. 

Il\l;nl.li ll.WM'ir TIIKI.MA MnFFKrTE. 

!). Tli<> Stiir .Spiiimlcil liaiiiK-r. 

,.\iiilii.|ii'i. iiniti'il tiijiiiii.i 




PKOGllAM 



Wi'diu'sdav Ev('iiiiij»", Xovember o() 



I. Iiiiliaii S<'<'ii('s. 

in) HoiiK' I. if... 
(/') Hum DatK'H. 
{Fi>r ell it rn lit r^, srr in-n'ir"'" "/ T'lfsilti ij I'i > niini,) 

•_'. Talilcaii. 

.Arrival i.f hist, settlers. 

:t. '!'(>» II Mi'etiii:: in Dcilliani. Tiiiir aliiiiil 

SVMU'.SI.S. 

1, KIcotion of Townsman. -. Imposinfx fincon lati- 
conuT. 3. Vote that a tax lif laifl upon all the peopli' 
for establishment of a school free to all the ehililren. 
4. linjiosing tine for felling trees. .".. Note to estiih- 
lish "Hog Park" for swine, t;. \'ote to dig itie 
'■Hitch in the Meadows." 7. Report of deh.Katiiiii 
lor purchase of land from King I'hilip. s. Cry 
outside, '■ A (Quakeress." Meeting adjourns. 



Town Me*.|ing. — fniitinuril. 

M \ ii.i: Elk A/.ER Li siii.:u, I'roiding ,)().S. H. SdLlDAV 

El.w AKl. Al.l.l.:vx, Clerk DlIN' liLKA.SON HI LI, 

FlUMl^CliliKloitiMi, Constable, CH A KLKS E. ROHERS 

.loiiN lliNTrlMi HENRY A. I'ETTINCELL 

lUi llAlil. E\KltI.:TT CHARLES A. CLINK 

TllOSl,\s Cakeiiueah (iEORGE F. .JOYCE, .lis. 

Jonathan F.ulil-.ANlis JdllN W. WITHIXGTOX 

MiiTl M 1. MicrcAI.l K HARVEY 1'. L. TAItTRIDftE 

N ATll \Ml I. I .Mi-.i UN EDWIN SCUTT MORSE 

.I..11N (li 11 1. ...THEODORE T. I'ETTINGELL 

Wit.l.iA M ,\i lin J II Lies H. TITTLE 

I nil. Tin liwli.iii JAMES H. BI'RDETT 

•lulls Ki.ooumn .lAMKS V. NO YES 

Kl Mi I'll 1 1, 11- HLIAN DWIOHT CHASK 

A STUANiilli FRANK K. YOTNC. 



BOSTON SAFE DEPOSIT 
AND TRUST CO. 

87 Milk Street, P. O. Square 
liOSTON, MASS. 



CAPITAL, $1,000,000 

SURPLUS EARNINGS, $2,000,000 



Allows interest on Deposits subject to check. 

Acts as Executor, Administrator and Trustee of Estates 
and as Trustee and Transfer Agent for Railroad and other 
Corporations. 

Safe Deposit Vaults 

Which are not excelled for security and convenience, with safes 
to rent at from $10 to $150 a vear. 



DlRKCTOKS. 

Jamks I.onoi.f.y. William H. Rice. 

William K. Pitnam. Gkorok H. Wiliur. 

Hknjamix F. Stevens. Charles F. Fairhanks. 

IIenrv S. Shaw. Henja.mi.n P. Che.nev. 

("■KRARD C. TllHKY. WALLACE I,. PlERCE. 

N.vrHA.MEi. J. Rust. George R. White. 
solomo.n i.i.ncoln. costeli.o c. coinverse. 

Frank G. Wehster. Aiiel H. Proctor. 

.-\rthi:r F. Fstahrook. Ai.erei) 1). Foster. 

Kdwari) J. 1 IriciiiNs. 

WILI lAM E. PUTiNAM, Pre.sident. 

J\MHS LONOLI£Y. Vice President. 

\N iI.LIAM C. \VII.LIA.^\S, Mce-Pre.'iident. 
(i. E. aoODSPEEl), Treasurer. 

\V. L. WHITNEY, Asst Treasurer. 

HENRY A. FENN, Sec'y and Mgr. Safe Deposit Dept. 
H. I). HEATHFIELD, Asst. Sec'y. 





'*(Pl^ ii>cM?ani iDa\>t? 


n^^ Ula^is" 






Wednesday Eveiiiuj?, November HO — CoHtiiiiitd 


4. 


Ten I'iul.v ill llic D.M>sc HoiiM'. 




Dant'ini; Sclion 






In charge ot Mks, Jami;s ^. Nii\i> aini Mks. 




WlCNDi;!,!, I'UWER. 


ALICE BIKKE. 




Tims, T. Kor.lNsox. 




llAlliiLli SHAW. 
WILLIAM TRIPP. 


HELEN LOWDEN. 
EMILY A. HELMER. 




Kdwaril Dowsr, an importer, niuvc. I t<i Iieilltani in 




THOMAS MITCHELL 


ETHEL LEONARD. 




17:17 and liuilt the house now owneil ami oceuiiieil liy 




HEDI.EV I'KOCRAM. 


(ELLA SMITH. 




Mrs. Henry T. f.niincy. He was a man ot generous 




KllllKUr WHEl-.LER. 


MARION COBB. 




S[>irit and broad hospitality. With them resiiled his 




FREDERICK TRiri'. 


NELLIE PARK 




wife's sister, Miss Shaw, who very closely reseiulilcd 




PHILLIP HII L. 


THEL.MA SIM Ml INS. 




Mrs. Dowse, anti the two were fretpiently mistaken 










for each other. 


7. 


Civil Will- Scenes. 

((') Keparline ol Tro 




E[.\l 
Mrs 


Aiil. IliiwsE FliAMv H. .\l> VMS 




(/>) Camp Scene. 

[(■} Keturn of Troiipx 




. En\v,\ltl> Doum: Mils. ELMP;R K. CT.Al'I' 


MlSf 


Shaw M k~. GEt ). CRANVILLE D.4KLI.VG 




In charge of Mk. and Mns. .1 1 li.vx D. Cil \si;. 








St 


liliers. 




Song at .Spinet, Iiy Mi:s. l>Ai:LiNii. 




.iri.IAN D. CHASE. 


HARRY TREFREV. 




aiirsls. 




.lollN LYMAN. 


ERNEST WRAfiO. 






.TAMES LOMliARD. 


EDWARD ROLLANIi. 




CKAWFIIRUK, imnWN .MAHEI. KIKK. 




CHARLES LISCOM. 


ACSTIN HI RDAKIN 




H. L. M. CLEARN. Mlfs. FRANK H. ADAMS. 




CHARLES HOFFMAN. 


THEO. PEITINGELL. 




FRANK C. BROWN. ELLA F. FISHEI! 




FRED. Ma. DONALD. 


.lOSEPH PErTINGELL. 




THEODORE T. MARSH. MAY A M. CLEARN. 




ALFRED .JOHNSON. 


RALPH I'ETTINOELL. 




Rl( HARD E. CLAl'F. CELINA RuUSSEI.. 




FERD. CARTWRIOHf 


ROBERT BISHOP. 




FI'.ANfES .M. KAKKR. 




E B. FREEMAN 


,IOHN WITHINGTON, 




S, rv.nils. 




OEORGE LOWEY. 


WM. CARRCTHERS. 




11 NRMANIS F NKFF. CHARLES STEARNS. 




K I. BAKER. 
1 RED BAKER. 


GEORfiE DAILEY. 
PERI.EY (iREELEY. 


5. 


Talih'iiii. 




II 


init'ii. 




Enlistment Inr tin- Re\(plntion. 




.Mi:s. ALICE \V , CIlASh 
MAI D W1LL1.\MS. 
ANNIE MaiLOUD. 


. Miss HARLOW. 

.SCSAN WENl Will: I'll. 
LACRA WENTWOlrril. 


fi. 


n:inriii^' Sclnml iil' Ye Olden I'inie. 




fill ACE .T0\ WHITE. 


Mils. GEO. G. DARLING 

hirrn. 




In charge of ADs^ Ai.n i: FM \ Ksii and Miss M\\ 




CECIL PICKEfT 


MARllIN GEORGE. 




.McCl.KAHX. 


s. 


Ainei-iea. 






TICA. ill.!;; .J.\MES SHRIVKII. 




(.Vudlt-nrc iii\ ilcd to 


oui ) 




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The Porazzo Music School 

INSTRUCTION OF VIOLIN 
MANDOLIN, GUITAR. OR BANJO 

'BEST: SVlETHCm 

AND WILL FURNLSH MUSIC FOR ALL OCCASIONS 

Instruments free 

CALL AT ROOM 2. GREENLEAF BUILDING 

Office Hours from 3 to 5. and from 6 to 9 I'. M. Phone. 2 1 -245 

PASCAL PATELL^, Manager 

DEDHAM 



Gii.ES Do\vi.iN(;. 7 >. ^F. T >. 

SUCCESSOR TO 
r)K. GfEORaK O. (i.WMOMD, 

DENTIST 

■^'^'^ AVASlirNOTON SXRIfiKT 
Thlki'Iioiik lOS-a 



ZjA/s space /s reserved for me 




m mmvi^^t^m mmmvm 

"uViiiviiiiiimiiiHijiiiiniiinmmnnmiiii i iiiiii i iiiii i iii^ 



HMNIIIK. 
mmnnnnn 



The Dexter House 

I'liis tine iiiansioi] was Imilt aliout the year 17<)">. by the Ilim. Saiiun'l Dixicr, Sr. IIi' was 
tlie .son of Hev. .Sanuiel Dexter, Idurtli minister of tlie Dedhani Clinrch, and was liorii in Dedliani 
in 17:2"). lie entered niereantile life at an early age. and having aennired eonsiderable )iroperty, 
eanie in 17<i"J to reside in his native town, wliere for many years lie exerci.sed great intlnence and 
held many important otlices in the eliurch and the town. 



16 



*'®l^ ®cM)ani lDa\->,5 an^ Ma\>e" 



PROGIIAM 



Thui'sday Eveiiinj;, Deci'iuber 1 



1. A Linrolnsliirr' Inn. 

{For rfuir'irtcrri, sec pro'/ ram J or Tiirs'huj rrrniiu/ ) 
•J. Indian Scenes. 

(II) Hoinr LilV. 
('') Hunt Dame. 
i For '■hnnrrfrrs, .■iif I'rof/n'iu for Tiirtido 1/ rrininr/ ) 

:S. T:ilil<';iii. 

Arriviil <if first settlors. 

4. T<)>vn Mi'i'linu' in l>('illi:nii. I'inii' iilioiil 

(For rharncters, ^ec pro'jnjir; /or il'c'liir-<<li(i/ rrryt in(/.) 

•">. Coloninl VVeddiny. 

{For rhuratlrrs, see pri"jroiit /or '/'nesitai/ rrriiing.) 
(!. Ciill "To Anns." 

{o) The Village lUa.UMiiil li. 

(/'I TIh' C'luircli <ir«*pii. "On to l,«-\iiixl on." 

{For rfiororfi r^, s-' jo-"Or<nii lor ruisihii/ rrrinnf/.) 



7. Tea rarly in Dowse House. 

{Ffo' i/oi lorlrrs, ser ytro'innit for iriilnrstfa if rrrnlnrf.) 

S. The riaus of Nations. 

In i.-li;iri;i' of Miss Kiiii 1. IIinn 

Ki.AM K DOROTHY XEFF 

(llCKMANV LILLIAN DOYLK 

E.N(M..\Mi KLE.\Noi; HOFFM.^N 

l;issi\ FAI'LINE SHI!I\KK 

.Swi i.i;n EVELYN CANNON 

,1 \i' w mar(;akkt hahrett 

1 1 u V MARY M.M LAKEN 

Sl'.M.N RUTH WALTON 

!). Star Spanuleil liannei'. 

(.Audience invited to Join.) 



Mlsl. ; Ml!s. CRAWFOUl) R. HROVVN. 
.Mk, AKTHUI; N. DANIKt.S. 




"Old 
Dcdbam 
days 
and ways " 



Dedhaiii Inus 








111 l^;S«i ErBfeSU^ ul-^ 



., .. ■•''','. •-...-.5...--V>^ ^ 











I5ri<le's Tavern 

IN the eiirly inoriiing of October 30, 1!S;j2, tlu; public house known as 
liiide's tavern, situated on the corner of Dedham 'rurnpike (now 
_ Washington St.) and Common (now High) St. was wholly destroyed 
b}^ fire, together with the stable connected witliit: and nearly one hundred 
hoises belonging to tlie Citizens' Lint; of coaches jierished in tiie ilanies. 
This tavern was named for its landlord, James Bride, who kept it at the 
time of this fire. It liad previously been known as Clap's tavern, (Jay's 
tavern. Smith's inn and the Dedham liotel. This tavern was the fii'st 
stop[iiug [ilace for stages lunning between lioston and Providence. Here 
Lafayette was entertained while Francis Alden kept it ; and here President 
Monroe received the citizens of Dedham when PoUey was landlord. 

While the Dedham turnpike was being made in 1803-4, through 
('liurcii land, Timothy <'ay moved the tavern to the corner above men- 
tioned, on a lot of land leased to him by the church in 179:2: it had pre- 
viously stood at the end of a short lane leading from the present High St. 
about where the house of Samuel Coburn formerly stood. 

The successive landlords were as follows: William Smith, until his 
death Deceml)er 'I, 1811 : Abigail Smith, his widow, and her daughter, 
Mrs. James Talbot, who kept it about five years: Nathaniel Polley, Jr., 
of Walpole until 1819; a son of Jabez Whiting until 1821; Francis 
Alden 1821 until 1827; James Bride luitil 18.32, when tlic bouse was 
destroyed by fire as mentioned above. 



18 



'Old 
Dcdbam 
days 
and ways ' 



DEJ^UAM IX NS 




Phd'iiix House 

IN the early niDniiiig of Cliri.stmas (lay, 18^0, the Pluriiix House, with 
its contents, was destroyed by fire. It was owned liy Henry White 
and kept by James Eaton. This house was built in l.S:54 by Timothy 
Oay, on the site of tlie tavern burned October :10, 1832, known as " Bride's 
Tavern." 

The landlords of tiiis house, from 1834, were as follows : James Bride, 
who had been proprietor of the tavern burned in 1832 ; * David Kingman 
took it after Bride in 1835 : Adam H. White, of Med way, took it October, 
183(i. He was succeeded l)y Theodore T. Kindtall, the owner. In 184:'. 
it was let to James Clark, of Medlield; he advertised in a local papei- 
that it was to be kept as a temperance house, liut meeting with jioor suc- 
cess he abandoned it in 1845, when John Tilton, of Wol)urn, took it. 
Under Mr. Tilton's management colored servants were introduced for the 
lii'st time in the history of tlie house: his management closed al)out 184S. 
He was succeeded by Josiah I). Howe, of Lexington, who kept it until 
his death in 18G7. His widow succeedeil him, and continued as its hostess 
until 1879, when .she sold the property to Henry White. 

There are a few persons yet living in Dedham wlio retain pleasant 
recollections of the Howe family, and the deep interest they exhibited in 
all matters pertaining to the welfai'e fif the people of Dedham. 

• House Hlightly linrncd Ai>Til 10, IS-'tt;, wliilf Oaviti Kintiiiiati w.as tlic priiprietor. 



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Established in 1S62 Connected by Telephoiu- 

}. Everett Stnitli Lewis D. Smith l-'n-deritk E. Smith 

J. Everett Smith & Sons 



CHOICE PROVISIONS, FANCY 
GROCERIES, FISH, OYSTERS 
AND FRUIT Jt ■< :•» ■.< J* 



387 Washington Street, mas"'^^' 

REMEMBERED 

You will be by yout FRIENDS. i( your coming HOLIDAY 
GIFT is one of our COUCHES. SOFAS. EASY 
CHAIRS. MATTRESSES, or PILLOWS. CHIFFON- 
IERS. DRESSING CASES. BABY CARRIAGES. 
CARPET SWEEPERS or NEW HOME SEWING 
MACHINES — best in the world for (amily use. 
We give special attention to WINDOW SHADES. CUR- 
TAINS and PORTIERES. Tel. 67-4. 



The New Furniture Co. 

UPHOLSTERERS AND HOUSE FURNISHERS 

GEORGE D. GIBB 

Electrical Contractor 

Estimates furnished on all kinds of Electrical Work 
References given 



565 HIGH STREET, DEDHAM. MASS. 

Telephone Connection 



AUriH R CI.AKK 



A-TTORNKV AND < 'OTTN'SKt,! .< >N AT l.AW 



TiCI.ICI'llONICH 

HKHIUKNt'K, DICDIIAM l<*-J-7 



Room O. < iKKKN r.KAr lUll.niNO 
I>ICI >I I .\ M 




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♦ * 



Isn't it a Beauty 

We don't blame him 
for being proud of it 



i::r"TRY OUR CU.STOM WORK ALL HAND FINISH 

Dll STEAM 

edham laundry 



LOUIS NICKANDROS 

Fine Candies, Choice Fruits 

Cigars and Tobacco 

365 Washington Street, - - Dedham 

ORDERS DELIVERED TEL. 61-2 

BUY YOUR 

XMAS GOODS 

OF 

Chas, ]♦ Davis 

Washington Street, Dedham, Mass. 



\ 



"Old 
Dcdbani 
days 
and ways ' 




MKMOKIAI. HAM.. DKDIIAM 



T 



D(MUiam ill the CIa il War 

IIK muuliei- ot men sent to the war fiom tlie town of Detlham of 
its own citizens, not inchuling suhstitutes, was tilO. 

l',.|,lllllll,.ll of l),-,lli;ilil ill ISIil, wllirll ilM-lll.ii'.l KriliUilli'. X'lrU'"!.!. 

:ill.I WrslU I li.ll"! 

lClir<.||,.(l llliliti;i, ISIil, Lrtwi'lMl Ill^i-S nl' IS lIlliM.". .... <J!)S 



l;.-:i,hillr, Ni.lW I. IIUU \\'rsl\V<.0(l. 



l'c>|Mil;il ion l()-il:iy. rxrlmlii 

;i|t|tro\itii:iti-l V ......... 

l-jiiiillcil luiliti.-i l.ci-il:iy. tiL;iu'i'cl mi .saiiir l>iisis :is Isill 

SiLoiil.l 111.' siiiui- r\ii;i'iiry urisi' l(j-il;iy as in 1 sil I -1 Si;.",. Itr.lli, 
c'lilisi iiic'iit^ uoiil.i nniiilH'i- ....... 



.8(11) 
8.51 



11 



On the talilets in Memorial Hall are inscrihed the names of fortv 
seven men killed in liattle, or died of disease during the war. 

At the close of the war the citizens of Dedham desired to erect a 
memorial to her soldiers who fell in the service. In ISlitJ it was finally 
decided that a hall should he l)uilt, of Dedham granite, which would pro- 
vide a suitahle [)lace for the transaction of all puhlic husiness, as well as 
serve as a memorial to her soldiers who lost their lives in the Civil War. 

Memorial Hall was (inishcd and dedicated Sejjtember '2'.t, ISOS. 



George A. Phillips 

Dealer in 

Choice Family Groceries 

CROCKERY. CHINA AND GLASSWARE 

402 Washington Street 

Telephone Connection 

GEORGE W. TWOOMEY 

Hack, Livery 
and Boarding Stable 

WASHINGTON STREET, - DEDHAM, MASS. 
Telephone Connection 



i/f7'S, U/ITJIS 

I,AI>IKS' MATTER 

300 'W'ASHiNa'roN- Street 

I)];i)H,VM, MASS. 

C. SALEMME 

DtALER IN 

Choice Fruit, Confectionery 

Cigars and Tobacco 

HOT SODA QUICK LUNCH 

386 Washington Street, Dedliam, Mass. 

Telephone 223-5 



T. F. LEONARD 
Practical House Painter 

Wall Papers, Mouldings, Paper Hanging, Interior 

Decorating, Window Shades, Graining, Glazing 

and Gilding, Ceilings Whitened and Tinted 

in the neatest manner. Hardwood 

Finishing a Specialty 

Cor. School and Washington Street 



C. Hii.LEs & Son 

IMERCHANT 'J'AII.ORS 
I<'OREItrN AISTD DOMESTIC "W001,KNS 

Ai.\vAYs i>r Stock 

.382 "VViVSHINQTON STREET 

aRKKNLEAF BlTI-TJING I")EDHAM. jVIASS. 



T. J. BAKER ifc SON 

nEALERS IN 

C HOICK Family Groceriks 

COK. COUUT AND NOIUUI.K STS. 

UEDIIAM, MASS. 

PARKER'S 

DEDHAM EXPRESS 

JOSEPH L. FISHER, Proprietor 

OFFICES 
15 Devonshire Street 34 Court Square 

95 Arch Street 105 Arch Street 

33 Providence Street, Boston 

363 WASHINGTON STREET, DEDHAM 

Four Deliveries Daily Telephone, Ded*~am 79-2 



22 



"Old 
Ocdbam 
days 
and ways '' 




The DoAvse House 

THIS lieautiful estate, now owned and occupied bj- Mrs. Henry P. 
(^uincy, was probably built very early in the last century, by Edward 

Dowse, who was Ijorn in Charlestown in 175ti. Mr. and Mrs. Dowse 
left Boston at the time of the yellow fever in 1797, and went for a few 
weeks' residence to tlie old house on the Sprague Farm at Dedliam Low 
Plain. Tlie owner having occasion to use the house, Mr. Dowse came 
to the village, and purcliasing land on both sides of High St., liuilt this 
house. 

The late Edmund (^uiiicy, the grand-nephew of Mr. Dowse, and wiio 
subsei|uently l)ecame tiie owner of the property, in liis admirable l)i- 
ography of his father, Josiah (^uincy, says, "Any life of my father would 
be imperfect without a tribute of affectionate remembrance to those be- 
loved relatives, and, least of all, any written by me, who am daily re- 
minded of them by the roof that shelters me, liy the trees lliey ]ilanted, 
and by the river tliat they loved." 

Mr. Edmund Quincy came with his family from IJoston to reside in 
this house in 1840, and remained liere luitil his death, which took place 
May 17, 1S77, in the 70th year of his age. Mr. (,)uincy was an accom- 
plished and elegant scholar, a brilliant writer, an earnest ad\ocate of the 
abolition of slavery, a good neighbor and citizen. His niemoiy will long- 
be held in pleasant remembrance. 



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LIBRftRY OF CONGRESS 



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Office 



House KsT.\iii.isirEi> 1871 r ii i; '^liJtff///\ ritrss Telephone. Main 1408 



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PIUTE CAKI>S 

ADVEKTLSINC STICKEU.S AND NOVELTIES 

GUMMED LAISELS 

THANSPAKENT WINDOW AND BAXGINO SIOXS 

OFEICE IJUILIUNO I>IUErTOKIES 



FRANK E. MORSE, Maxagek, The Taiilet and Ticket Co. Dkpt. 
Re.sidence, 260 Ames Street Telephone, 146-2 Dedham 



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HISTORICAL SOCIETY BUILDING 
DEDHAM, MASS. 



The design on the front cover was drawn by Miss 
Anna B. Morton, Supervisor of Drawing in the Public 
Schools of Dedham. It represents a view of the river, 
the old ford, and the " great rock " from the window in 
the rear of the Dowse House, now the Quincy mansion, 
" Bankside " of Lowell's poems. This historic window 
was removed from the old Haymarket Theater in 
Boston at the time of its demolition about 1802. This 
theater, an immense wooden structure, was built in 
1796, and was then the largest and best arranged in 
America. On account of lack of support it was de- 
molished after standing only six years. 

This view, one of the finest on the river, inspired 
Lowell to say : 

" You ore still lovely in your new leaved green ; 
The brimming river soothes his grassy shore; 
The bridge is there; the rock with lichens hoar; 
And the same shadows on the water lean. 
Outlasting us." 

The front window of the Dedham Historical Society 
building is a reproduction of this window. 



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